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  1. Regional residents rememberCommentsBig crowds for Anzac rememberance

  2. ANZAC day servicesCamera IconIn pictures: Regional crowds gather for Anzac day

  3. Lockdown reactionWaroona swept up in snap lockdown

  4. industrial hazmat fireCommentsPremiumIndustrial fire causes hazardous smoke

  5. annual variety showCommentsPremiumAustralind seniors follow the yellow brick road

Drones eye viewCommentsPremiumDrones capture four different species of seagrass

A WA Government-led survey covered more than 450 locations along the 130sqkm Estuary, discovering a seagrass species that had never been recorded.

Kasper Johansen

footballPremiumCox injury opens door for Blakely

Bunbury’s Connor Blakely made a brief return to the Fremantle Dockers line-up in Saturday night’s victory over North Melbourne, coming on as a final quarter injury sub.

Jackson Barrett

footballPremiumWe’ll have to wait for derby

One of Harvey’s biggest nights of the year, the Harvey Fresh Cup, has fallen victim to the South West Football League’s decision to postpone the weekend’s round of games.

Jackson Barrett

Decision tonightCommentsPremiumBall in council’s court for $14m stadium vote

Councillors will tonight decide whether or not to back a report detailing what the refurbishment would entail.

Jakeb Waddell & Kasper Johansen

coastwest dune repairsGrant will secure preservation work for Binningup beach

A picturesque South West beach regarded as one of Western Australia’s best-kept secrets is set for a major rehabilitation after securing a State Government grant.

Kasper Johansen

opinionNew scribe to tell these towns’ stories

I’ve always been interested in the close-knit town and I am excited to start delving deeper into the community.

Kasper Johansen

pay your respectsWhere to pay your respects in Harvey

Even though the successes of last Anzac Day were something to admire, there will be more than intermittent wreath laying and driveway tributes this year.

Local River FestivalPremiumPremiumHarvey celebration of waterway

Laughter and live music rippled across Drakesbrook Weir on Sunday during The Harvey River Festival in celebration of the waterway and the surrounding ecosystems.

FootballCommentsCommentsDisposal mars Hughes’ effort

Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault product Ethan Hughes was the only South West player to feature in an AFL side this week, playing in his trademark role down back in Fremantle’s win over Adelaide.

Paint it blueOld Coast Road Brewery goes blue for mental health

The iconic skeletal tree at the entrance to a Myalup brewery is being given a makeover to help raise awareness about mental health.

Jacinta Cantatore

Igniting curiosityPremiumSouth West kids get right formula

Students from St Anne’s Primary School learnt the secrets behind chemical reactions last week when they took part in a Scitech workshop.

Nicolette Barbas

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Flowering careerCommentsPremiumMeet the man who’d do anything to collect WA seeds

Luke Sweedman has explored nearly all of WA’s nooks and crannies during his career as a botanist. He’s so planted in the field that he even has a tree named after him. Here is his story.

Steve Butler

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‘So, So loved’CommentsPremium
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Family heartache at loss of ‘legend’ in workplace death

The family of a young Manjimup electrician who died in a workplace accident have spoken of their heartbreak at losing a ‘carefree’ soul who was ‘so, so loved’.

Ben Loughran

SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONPremiumWho is betting whiz kid at centre of $120m court case?

He’s an Aquinas College graduate who’s been photographed rubbing shoulders with former footy stars and splashing cash, so how did Chris Brown get caught up in a $120 million Federal court case?

Sarah Steger

Regional News

Prison findingsCommentsPremiumAboriginal inmates disadvantaged at Bunbury Prison

The report found Aboriginal prisoners were “not proportionally represented” in the more desirable employment opportunities, gratuity levels, or accommodation standards.

Jackson Barrett

Tourism ConferencePremiumWA regional tourism in focus after cyclone

At a time when the State’s embattled tourism industry is at a critical juncture, about 300 delegates will meet in Geraldton next week to discuss how to keep visitors coming to Western Australia.

Phoebe Pin and Liam Beatty

Twilight snack zoneCommentsPremiumEsperance food trucks soon to be entering Twilight zone

Esperance’s Twilight Beach carpark could soon be buzzing with food trucks after councillors decided to move away from the one-lease structure to an open trading permit system.

Amber Lilley

Kalgoorlie caseCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMan alleged to have spat at, bitten police granted bail

A man who allegedly spat in a police officer’s face before biting him and another officer on the hand as they attempted to arrest him has been released on bail.

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Recipe for disasterPremium
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PremiumUnion fury as Kal prisoners ‘caught in jailhouse romp’

Shock claims that prisoners were caught having sex behind bars have emerged from a Kalgoorlie prison managing male and female inmates, sparking anger from the WA Prison Officers Union.

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Grand planPremium
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PremiumEXCLUSIVE: Perth to Albany passenger train on agenda

A push for the reinstatement of a passenger train service between Perth and Albany is gathering steam after a high-level meeting between key stakeholders from local and State politics.

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Let the fun be-ginCommentsPremiumBeer tax cut could see more WA tipple on the menu

Australians could get more choice in locally made beer and gin, with the Morrison Government set to slash taxes on brewers and distilleries in this month’s Federal Budget.

Lanai Scarr

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Cheque in the emailPremium
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Lawyer accuses betting whiz kid of false claims

A Perth lawyer has accused Chris Brown of creating a fake email using high-profile law firm Bennett & Co’s letterhead to claim more than $6.7 million was heading into one of his bank accounts.

Neale Prior

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Lasting traumaPremium
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Premium51 ex-athletes make complaints against WAIS

More gymnasts have come forward about their mistreatment at the WA Institute of Sport, with one former athlete alleging a coach slapped her, put their hands around her neck, and shook her.

Laptop probePremiumPremiumWill we ever know what happened behind the CCC scenes?

Whether the Corruption and Crime Commission acted legally in pursuit of allegedly grubby behaviour by some WA politicians was the subject of two days of lofty argument in the Supreme Court last week.

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‘clearly did not have consent’Premium
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PremiumJudge condemns man for sex assault on sleeping ex

A WA judge has blasted a man who filmed himself violating his former girlfriend while she slept, saying all women have the right to be in a relationship ‘without having sexual acts forced upon them’.

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Who is Bret Silvey? Author’s brother in twisted tale

Business high flyer Bret Silvey — the man accused of ripping millions from family and friends in a bogus finance scheme — finds himself at the centre his own tale of friendship, secrets and betrayal.

Tim Clarke